The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

right of way through the Indian res
ervation in Northern Montana and
Dakota was reported back with an
amendment and placed OH the calcn-
dar
Hawicy presented memorial from
certain citizens of Washington county,
Texas, setting forth persecution be-
cause of political opinions.
Cameron from the military commit
tee. reported bill for the relief of te'-
egraph operators engaged in the SER
vive of the government during the
war. Pla-ed on the calendar
This Dill idvorih reported to give
Commodore TruXion the rank Of re ar
admiral on retired list.
Senate bill to equalize pensions paid
soldiers and sailors placed on the cal
endar.
Sherman, by request, introduced n
bill to reimburse the Freedmen's Bank
Of Washington. Referred.
House bill for the relief of settlers
and purchasers OF land in Nebraska,
with the substitute reported by the
public lands committee, was consid-
cred. The substitute appropriates
$250,O00 for the reimbursement Of
purchasers at $3.50 pei acre. Passed
by vote of 81 TO IL.
At Q p. IN. the senate resumed con-
sidcratiOn of the interstate commerce
bill, Coke taking the floor in favor of
the conference report.
Coke said that, although the bill was
not all that might be demanded by the
people, it was good long step in the
right direction; one that might be
supplemented by the light of expert
ence and eventually become absolutely
right and effective. The bill went no
further than tie English law of similar
character, and was strictly in line with
the principles Of common law. 1t re-
manned to be seen, he concluded,
whether the corporate power was so
entrenched in the senate that the pend
ing measure would meet with the fate
OF its predecessor.
Harris, enc Of the senate con1erres,
spoke in favor of the bill. He said
that the country had demanded for
should justly and fairly regulate the
carrying trade. An unfair construc-
ton had been given by enemies of the
measure to The short and long haul
clause. Its effect would be to put ali
end to tnc ruinous competition for
through freight known as rate war.
The clause would permit healthy
and fair competition, and would fix
the rate Of through traffic that would
be standard ofa railroads maximum
local rates.
HOusR-,After the Journal had been read
the river and harbor appropriation bill was
reported back and referred to the commit.
tee Of tho whole.
Bragg, Of Wis, reported the senate bill
authorizing the secretary of war to accept
certain lands near Chi cago. Placed on the
calendar.
Senate bill for the establishment of u mil
itary post near Denver was referred to the
committee Of the whole.
Oates, Of Ala, reported n bill to prohibit
the appointment of congressional commit.
tees 10 attend funerals outside OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia at public expense. Also,
to prohibit Ahe draping Of public buildings
save by the authority Of the president.
Placed on the calendar.
In the morning hour In committee of the
whole tho house resumed consideration Of
the bin authorizing the erection Of pub.
lie building al Charleston, S. G. The bill
appropriates 800, 900 for the building and
800, 900 for its site.
Hepburn, Of Iowa, said the city was In
its dceadence, and moved the reduction Of
The building appropriation 20 $780, 900. The
motion WINS agreed to, committee rose and
the bin passed as amended.
Next committee called was that on Paci-
fic railroads.
Crisp, Of Ca, said that as there was not
time to consider the funding bill, he would
ask that Il 70 over until tomorrow. This
was finally agreed to.
Co nmiftee on mines and mining was then
cilled, and discussion arose as TO whether
a day should be fixed for consideration of
bills reported from that committee.
A resolution was called up by Hill, of
Ohio, setting apart the 10th Of January for
consideration Of the two bills which the
committee on mines proposes to consider,
one relative to the geological survey and
the other for the relief of VIM. McGarra-
han.
A conversational discussion then took
place as 10 the merits OF the McGsuahan
claim by gentlemen interested.
The morning hour thus expired without
action being taken on the resolution called
up by Hin.
A message from the president relating to
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